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PAGE SIX THE NEWBERRY SUN Mi VOTE Scoreboard to Soarbraeckea oho wo figures on recent plebiscite when population of area noted t to 1 against "Europeanisation” and in faror of reunion with Germany. // Hello, Purcells? Everything has hit us at once!” Goodness, was Henry relieved when he came to and learned that we could consolidate all our bills with an easy auto loan. r c e *Your Private Bankers” 1418 Main St. . Newberry ti. , v DANCER FROM FRANCE . . . Alicia Marqnes, premier danow of Follies Bergere, arrives in C. 8. where she'll fill ballet SEA DOGS . . . Earl Mountbatten (left) Great Britain's first sea lord and chief of naval staff examines C.S. marine helicopter dur ing conference with Admiral Arthur Radford, chairman of .Joint chiefs of staff, in Pentagon. is (a) a bird; fbj nan »; <b) r; (c) rs <e) ANSWERS •*!*»•«> *S *S «*S *1 QUAUTY WORK §ANITONE Dry Clean ing Assures You of s The Best ENJOY PROFESSIONAL LAUNDRY We offer yon COMPLETE LAUNDRY SERVICE, Damp Wash, Fluff Dry, Thrifty Bundle or Finished Bundles. One day service on request. Phone 310 for pick-up and delivery or save on Cash and Carry. The Newberry Steam Laundry 934 Main Street. Phone 310 WIDE, WONDERFUL WORLD By Franklin T. Meine Americans must have good ap petites. They spent mors than 18 billion dollars for "eating out” last year. There was one restau rant for every 704 persons in the United States, and more than 60 million meals served in public eating places each day. Ants in ice cubes are about as scarce as purple cows. If you do see one, don’t be too alarmed! Ants are extremely cosmopolitan insects, equally at home in the Arctic as well ns ths tropics! re gions. Ants, liks human beings' live in cmqpaunities and have a highly complex social Ufa. Ant colonies range in population from two dosan contemporaries to half- a-million busy workers. Sausage continues to be one of the most popular snacks—and meals—for Americans. In 1954, sausage production under federal inspection totaled almost 1% bil lion pounds—an increase of more than 48 million pounds over the previous year. This is about 10 pounds of sausage for every per son in the U. S. If you are disturbed about the rapid growth of your home town, and the hemmed in feeling that it may give you, consider the case of New York City. Its population in 1790 was 33,000. Today it has about 8,000,000 residents. It’s the fastest growing city in the world’s kistcnr. Congressman \ Arthur G. Klein, of the House Commerce and Fin ance Committee, estimates that of the $55,000,000 worth of securities in uranium sold in Colorado, 95 per cent was a complete loss. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1955 ; PICTURE WINDOW HOUSE By Allen Wishert H AROLD and Elsie Hastings had searched for the past three weeks diligently Nothing came of tt, but they weren’t discouraged, determination - unlimited, * hope deeply embedded, their minds were firmly set Those “just as good” or “you will learn to love this one’’ expressions made no impression; they knew what they wanted. Today they were making anoth er round, covering every . street in the old home town and were just edging into the suburbs when tt loomed before them plainly as a white elephant against a black-background. Like e couple of darts they catapulted from the car and rushed op the walk. Just to the left of the door was a sign; “For Sale.” Including the name and address of the real estate agent This cottage ended the search, ft was practically new and pos sessed tbm one, the only Item they had been seeking: A Picture Win dow! Always they had loved the out doors and this largo window would brlhg It into their ttviag room. They hoped tbs down payment would be reasonable, and the "What do you think?” asked 1 her nose pressed *g**»»** the dow. trying to glimpse the inte rior. "Exactly what we've bad in mind, especially, the picture dow,** He. too. wee crowding to look. That settled tt Both ran to the car, leaped in and broke the speed limit on the wa/ to the agent's office fearing someone would get ahead of them. . “You—you have a house for sale,” Harold shouted upon enter ing the office. \ "Several Are you a prospect?" inquired the agent. "No, air, I’m a buyer <What are ffie terms?” Mr. Real Estate Agent, upon learning feat he wasn’t dealing with a lunatic, and locating the house in question, drew up the nec essary contract. Duly sworn and signed, the home was their's to- have and to hold—unless they missed a couple of monthly pay ments. In their anxiety, Harold aaA Elsie had overlooked checking the neighborhood.« Would the neigh bors accept them; would they care for the neighbors? They were quite concerned, but shouldn’t have been. The picture window from the outside looking in, would afford the neighbors plenty of enter tainment. "HeUo, darling, , I’m home,” called ' Harold upon entering the abode after his days labor. "Be right there,” Elsie coming from adjoining room, rushed his arms, their lips met. Break ing the clinch, both gazed through the picture window. Sunday afternoon two baseball ftams of the younger generation gathered on the vacant lot oppo site. If one of those kkfo a run, the ban doubtedly, smash the _ dow. Every time th« bet cracked, ducked, closed his ayes mnA for the cresh. The neighbors scrambling for tawing positions. The bays were hitting e longer belL Nerves be came frayed. Finally, while the teems were playing, Harold, sat in his front yard, keeping his eye on the bell, and when one was hit in his direc tion and got by the center fielder, rolling and bouncing fpr the win dow. Duke Snider never retrieved a ball quicker than Harold dld T One day a bulldozer was work ing, leveling the lot. faarold learned that a house would be erected, "Well, Elsie, our worries are over, they’re building on the lot across the street." "I wonder if it will havp a pic ture window?” "I surely hope so," sighed Har old. ‘Our neighbors need a change of program.” — \» Phone ( Mirrors ) Auto THE SUN IS ONLY $2 per year. YOU DONT have town firm. We can Specialties: Salesbooks ALL SIZES — Plain or Carbonized. 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